RADAN Radnest
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: radnest Advanced true shaped nesting Radnest analyses the true shape, material and thickness of all components in a batch, separating and sorting automatically, producing high utilisation, manufacturable nests from sheets, off-cuts and remnants, delivering substantial savings in material and improving machine efficiency. Features include Increased material utilisation with the ability to prioritise sheets Improved machine efficiency Reduced lead times through dynamic nesting and enhanced data imports Automatic material sorting Automatic remnant usage and tracking Radnest for punching or profiling Radnest is a high performance true shape nester for punching and profiling machines, supplementing the nesting utilities present in a standard Radan system, allowing the user to have full control over part placement and nest generation either manually, semi-automatically or fully automatically. Radnest can dramatically increase sheet utilisation and significantly reduce the time taken to create nests. Radnest allows 2D profiles to be imported en masse, setting attributes such as material, thickness and quantity to be set as part of the quick and easy process. Files can be cleaned and healed on import, removing drawing borders, text and dimensions whilst closing small gaps and removing rogue geometry. Preferences can be saved into templates, allowing you to tailor your import to your customers’ data. Kits can be created within Radan, helping to avoid parts from being missed from assembly lists. Simply enter into Radnest which kit you would like to manufacture and how many. Radnest will then explode the kit into its component parts with the correct materials, thicknesses and quantities. Profiling with Radnest When used with Radprofile, Radnest can automatically produce common line cuts between adjacent parts to further increase material utilisation and reduce cycle time. Gaps between components are controlled by the kerf width created by a given material, thickness and cutting method for a specific machine. This data is stored within Radan, meaning that complete automation is possible. Radnest is able to mix different nesting techniques on the same sheet, whether that means rigid kits, picking clusters, common cutting or standard spaced. The result is industry leading results for today’s modern machinery and manufacturing techniques. Easy integration and inclusion into your current work flow Flexible and powerful nest editing tools Machine specific nests with associated CAM rules Simple intuitive interface with clear and simple icons showing status

By using Radnest, you can expect to produce more components from less material in less time. The efficiencies gained have a significant effect on profit enabling you to manufacture parts from material that would have previously been in the scrap bin. Advanced nesting for punching machines When Radnest is used with Radpunch, the tooling for each part is compared against the available stations in the turret or tool changer. This may restrict the orientations at which a part can be placed or mean that a different part is selected for the current nest. It is extremely important that the nest...